inner workings
plural noun
: the parts (of something) that are only known by the people who work on it
He wanted to experience the inner workings of the political campaign.
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One Palestinian individual familiar with the inner workings of Hamas, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, confirmed that the service was one of three powerful internal security bodies in Gaza.
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Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Wayne Brady is ready to bring fans into the inner workings of his family life.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The trial lasted nearly three months, and provided a top-to-bottom overview of the inner workings of the Aryan Brotherhood.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Readers captured numerous photos and videos of the hail, while three-dimensional radar imagery detailed a stunning view of the storm’s inner workings.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
While Hancock’s collaborators change from year to year, his interest in technology and the inner workings of things has been a constant.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
As these networks get bigger, their abilities explode, but deciphering their inner workings has always been near impossible.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Geske noted that applies not just to previous rulings but to the court’s inner workings and administrative decisions.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Gradually, her sense of the hotel as one big playhouse morphed into a fascination with its inner workings and the mysterious qualcosa that keeps a venerable luxe hotel fresh and relevant.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
Ronen Bergman, New York Times, 13 May 2024
Wayne Brady is ready to bring fans into the inner workings of his family life.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The trial lasted nearly three months, and provided a top-to-bottom overview of the inner workings of the Aryan Brotherhood.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Readers captured numerous photos and videos of the hail, while three-dimensional radar imagery detailed a stunning view of the storm’s inner workings.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
While Hancock’s collaborators change from year to year, his interest in technology and the inner workings of things has been a constant.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
As these networks get bigger, their abilities explode, but deciphering their inner workings has always been near impossible.
—Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
Geske noted that applies not just to previous rulings but to the court’s inner workings and administrative decisions.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Gradually, her sense of the hotel as one big playhouse morphed into a fascination with its inner workings and the mysterious qualcosa that keeps a venerable luxe hotel fresh and relevant.
—Lee Marshall, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Inner workings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20workings. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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